What happens now after Resolution 1757?
UN Security Council Resolution 1757, passed on Wednesday to establish a mixed Lebanese-international court to try suspects in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and 22 others…
A country hobbled by a zero-defect political culture
Technology is about taking risks. Government bureaucracy is about avoiding mistakes. The mismatch between the two is creating a funding squeeze that could undermine America's dominance of the new technologies…
It's up to Europe to prove its global relevance
Europe today presents a contradictory picture. It is a land of peace, democracy, and the rule of law. It is also a land of prosperity: its economy is competitive, its…
Beeaje Quick brings Nazlet El Seman to Hollywood
Special to the Daily Star EgyptWhen a young village boy took him by the hand and invited him into his home, Beeaje Quick did not realize that he would turn…
Economist conference today
CAIRO: Economist Conferences will be holding the Fifth Business Roundtable with the Government of Egypt on June 5. This high level event will bring together government and business leaders in…
Artoc launches new real estate company with foreign partners
CAIRO: After selling their stake in Emaar Egypt to their Emirate partners, Artoc have re-entered the Egyptian real estate market in the form of the newly launched Artoc Universal Properties.This…
Emaar projects
CAIRO: With a vision that stretches out beyond building real-estate projects, Emaar has positioned itself as the prime mover and shaker of the region's construction sector, master planning large scale…
Forty years on from six day war
CAIRO: Forty years ago, Israel conducted a preemptive strike against Arab air forces on the ground destroying 400 planes. This was the first strike in what came to be known…
Egypt resumes military trial of top Muslim Brotherhood members
Associated PressCAIRO: A military trial of 40 senior members of Egypt s most powerful opposition group who are charged with terrorism and money laundering resumed Sunday, the group s attorney…
Swedish FM starts talks in Egypt Today
CAIRO: Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt, who arrived Monday night in Cairo on a two-day visit, will hold talks with a number of officials in Egypt, embassy sources said.Bildt is…
